Saturday, June 25, 2011

Birchbox Review #1 June 2011

For those of you who don't know, Birchbox is a $10 monthly subscription service that sends you high end beauty samples. I first learned about it from a review video by missglamorazzi on YouTube. She's wonderful, you should check her out! Anyway, after some further research I decided to give Birchbox a try. On June 14th, I got my first box. It came packaged in a bright pink shipping box, adorable! Inside, was this:

And inside that, was this:
(It was wrapped so nicely inside the box with the lovely pink tissue paper and a little black ribbon.)

I was amazed at what I got for a mere $10. Here is a rundown of what I got:
  1. AMIKA Obliphica Oil Treatment (0.34oz)
  2. KATE SPADE Twirl (0.05floz)
  3. LAURA GELLER Baked Blush N' Brighten in Honey Dipped (0.32oz) FULL SIZE!!!
  4. PANGEA ORGANICS Toner for Normal/Oily Skin (1.8floz)
  5. DR. DENNIS GROSS Powerful Sun Protection SPF 30 Towelettes (2 pieces)
The card you get with the box has a message from the Birchbox girls on one side talking about the theme of the month and the other side lists the products and prices of the full size items. I did the math and the value of what I got in this box is $48.33. I paid $10. I'd say it's a good deal.

The most amazing thing in this box was the full sized Laura Geller product which retails for $29.50. It is a beautiful bronzy color which is great for the summer months. I am very fair and it gives my cheeks a nice glow. I just have to be careful to not use too much. I wasn't too thrilled with the sample of Twirl by Kate Spade. The fragrance is a bit strong for my taste, but not awful. The toner is great for my combination skin. The fragrance is Italian green mandarin & sweet lime. It is very refreshing and light on my skin. It keeps my skin from getting too greasy throughout the day. I'm on the fence about the hair oil, I don't think I've used it enough to give it a good review, but it definitely smells great. I haven't used the sunscreen towelettes yet, but I plan to. I'll let you know how they work out.

To learn more about Birchbox:
www.birchbox.com

Check out missglamorazzi on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi

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